2010-2011 University of Richmond Undergraduate Catalog
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Classical Studies
Department of Classical Studies
Dean Simpson, Chair
Professor Simpson
Associate Professors Laskaris, Stevenson
Assistant Professor Baughan
The Department of Classical Studies offers majors and minors in classical civilization, Greek language and literature and Latin language and literature.
The Department of Classical Studies also offers three combined majors with the English department. The combined programs in classics and English, Greek and English, and Latin and English are intended for students who wish to pursue in-depth work in both the classical and the English literary traditions.
The Classical Civilization Major
Note: The grade point average of the coursework comprising the major must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C- (1.7).
9 units, including
CLSC 305 Greek and Roman Values or CLSC 306 The Classical Tradition
CLCV 498 Major Seminar
Seven units selected from courses offered by the Department of Classical Studies or approved courses in related fields
The Classical Civilization Minor
Note: No course grade below C- (1.7) will count toward the minor.
Five units selected from courses offered by the Department of Classical Studies (excluding courses in Greek and Latin) or approved courses in related fields, of which three must be in the Department of Classical Studies.
Students are expected to fulfill all prerequisites necessary for courses within the major or minor. Prerequisites do not count toward the major or minor unless otherwise noted.
Approved Courses in Related Fields for the Classical Civilization Major or Minor
ANTH 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ART 121 Survey I: Prehistory through the Middle Ages
ART 309 Image and Icon in Medieval Art
ART 310 Late Antique and Early Christian Art
ART 311 Medieval Byzantine Art, 600-1453
ART 312 Medieval Art in Western Europe, 8th-15th Centuries
ART 314 Northern Renaissance Art
ART 315 Art of the Italian Renaissance
ART 316 Art in the Age of Reform
ART 322 Museum Studies
ENGL 234 Shakespeare
ENGL 301 Literature of the Middle Ages
ENGL 302 Literature of the English Renaissance
ENGL 304 Shakespeare
ENGL 307 Epic Tradition
ENGL 308 Interdisciplinary Studies in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
ENGL 371 Versions of Tragedy
HIST 220 The Aegean Bronze Age
HIST 221 Classical Greece
HIST 222 Hellenistic Greece and Republican Rome
HIST 223 The Roman Empire
HIST 225 Medieval Italy
HIST 226 Early Middle Ages
HIST 227 High Middle Ages
HIST 228 The Medieval Economy: Pre-Industrial Europe, 500-1500
PHIL 271 Ancient Greek Philosophy
PHIL 281 Philosophy of Art
PLSC 311 Political Theory: Plato to Locke
RELG 200 Symbol, Myth and Ritual
RELG 230 The History of Israel
RELG 241 Introduction to Early Christian Era
RELG 243 The World of the New Testament
RELG 258 Medieval Religious Thought
RELG 331 The Hebrew Prophets
RELG 332 Hebrew and Christian Wisdom Literature
RELG 340 Varieties of Early Christianity
RELG 341 Paul and Christian Origins
RELG 342 John in Early Christian Literature
RELG 360 Goddess Traditions Ancient and Modern
RHCS 323 Classical Rhetoric
RHCS 325 Medieval to Modern Rhetorics
Courses
Required Course for the Classical Civilization Major
CLCV
498 Major Seminar
Methodologies appropriate to the study of classical civilization and the writing of a research paper.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
Courses Offered in English for Classical Civilization Major and Minor
CLSC
201 Classical Elements in the English Language
A study of how Latin and Greek have contributed to English vocabulary -- basic, learned, and technical. In addition to developing the skill of seeing within English words meaningful prefixes, roots, and suffixes, topics of interest include the history of English, the expansion of English vocabulary via borrowing and neologism, and the ways words' meanings may change over time.
Unit(s): 1
CLSC
205 Greek and Roman Mythology: Epic
Selected mythic themes in Greek and Roman epic literature from Homer to Ovid. Emphasis on myths prominent in Western literature.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
CLSC
207 Greek Magic
Exploration of magic as a means to understanding and affecting the natural world. Major topics include erotic magic, dreams and divination, ritual purification, sacred plants, and healing.
Unit(s): 1
CLSC
208 Mythology: Greek Drama
Study of myths preserved in Greek dramas, and historical and literary analysis of these plays.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
CLSC
210 A History of Early Medicine
Medical concepts and practices of several ancient peoples of the Aegean and Mediterranean, with a focus on the Greeks and Romans. The development of medicine in Western, Byzantine, Islamic, and Arabic traditions is traced into modern times.
Unit(s): 1
CLSC
212 Dining and Drinking in Classical Antiquity
A social history of eating and drinking in the ancient Mediterranean world, from communal religious feasts to private banquets. Using primary ancient sources (literary texts, artistic representations, and archaeological finds), examines the roles of dining and drinking in ancient societies and social ideologies.
General Education Requirement: FSSA
Unit(s): 1
CLSC
220 Introduction to Archaeology
What can we learn about people and societies, past and present, from their material remains? Introduces archaeological method and theory, with special focus on sites of the ancient Mediterranean basin.
General Education Requirement: FSSA
Unit(s): 1
CLSC
301 Greek Art and Archaeology
A survey of architecture, sculpture, ceramics, and painting in the Greek world, from the Bronze Age through the Classical period, and an exploration of how art and buildings functioned in Greek society. Introduces students to basic methods of analyzing and interpreting archaeological remains.
General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
Unit(s): 1
CLSC
302 Roman Art and Archaeology
A survey of Roman art and architecture from the early republic through the late empire, and throughout the Roman world, from Spain to Syria. Explores the meanings of 'style' in Roman art and the social and political significance of Roman sculpture, painting, and architecture.
General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
Unit(s): 1
CLSC
304 The Feminine in Greco-Roman Literature
Concept of the feminine as seen in major works of Greek and Roman poetry, prose, and drama.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
CLSC
305 Greek and Roman Values
Investigation of ancient Greco-Roman values -- artistic, religious, political, and personal -- as found in an eclectic survey of primary texts.
General Education Requirement: (FSHT)
Unit(s): 1
CLSC
306 The Classical Tradition
Legacy of classical Greece and Rome in Medieval, Renaissance, and modern worlds.
General Education Requirement: (FSHT)
Unit(s): 1
CLSC
308 Women in Greece and Rome
Structure of Greek and Roman societies based on analysis of the position of women within them. Comparison with other disenfranchised groups, particularly ethnic minorities.
General Education Requirement: (FSSA)
Unit(s): 1
CLSC
312 The Land of Hellas: Ancient Topography-Modern Legacy
(Summer only; taught abroad.) Study of ancient remains of Bronze Age and Classical Greece and their role as a binding force for the ethnic and national identity of the modern country.
Unit(s): 1
CLSC
321 Archaeology of the Middle East
Art and cultures of the ancient Middle East, from the dawn of civilization to the age of Alexander, with a primary
focus on Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and Syro-Palestine. While surveying the ancient sites and monuments of these regions of the Middle East, we will also consider how cultural heritage has played a role in the history of archaeology and the creation of modern identities, and how it may be used in varying ways today as 'cultural capital.'
Unit(s): 1
CLSC
388 Individual Internship
Supervised independent work. No more than 1.5 units of internship in any one department and 3.5 units of internship overall may be counted toward required degree units.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.
Unit(s): .5-1
CLSC
398 Selected Topics
Topics or themes in Classics.
Unit(s): 1
CLSC
499 Independent Study
Content suited to the requirements and interests of student, chosen by student and faculty director in advance of the semester in which the independent study is to be done.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.
Unit(s): .5-1
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